Yamhill, OR

Yamhill, Oregon
Location in Oregon
Coordinates: 45°20′28″N 123°11′3″W / 45.34111, -123.18417
Country	United States
State	Oregon
County	Yamhill
Incorporated	1891
Government
- Mayor	Randy Murphy
Area
- City	sq mi (km²)
- Land	sq mi ( km²)
- Water	sq mi ( km²)
Elevation	ft ( m)
Population (2006)
- City
- Density	/sq mi (/km²)
Time zone	Pacific (UTC-8)
- Summer (DST)	Pacific (UTC-7)
ZIP code	97148
Area code(s)	503
FIPS code	41-842502
GNIS feature ID	11667303
Website: http://www.cityofyamhill.com

Yamhill is a city in Yamhill County, Oregon, United States. The population was 794 at the 2000 census. The 2006 estimate is 820 residents.^[1]

Geography

Yamhill is located at 45°20′28″N, 123°11′3″W (45.341174, -123.184105).¹ According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²), all land.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there were 794 people, 256 households, and 207 families residing in the city. The population density was 766.4/km² (1,974.3/mi²). There were 267 housing units at an average density of 257.7/km² (663.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.47% White, 0.25% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.38% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.

There were 256 households out of which 46.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 65.6% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.10 and the average family size was 3.43.

In the city the population was spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $49,688, and the median income for a family was $52,344. Males had a median income of $38,661 versus $24,583 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,745. About 5.3% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

• Merle "Hap" Johnson (1918-2007), a career United States Air Force colonel who was shot down in France during World War II, was born in Yamhill. Colonel Johnson led his men to safety in Spain by crossing the Pyrenees in midwinter. He is buried in Pike Cemetery near Yamhill.

External links

• City of Yamhill

Coordinates: 45.341174° N 123.184105° W

References

1. ^ PSU:Population Research Center

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